Hone Health vs Maximus
Side-by-side TRT telehealth comparison · Verified August 16, 2026
The short answer
Hone Health takes it: 7.5 vs 6.5, transparency grade C against D, from $25/mo (~$700 realistic first year). The edge: biomarker-panel-first model + the category's largest verified review base. Maximus still makes sense for men specifically seeking enclomiphene or oral-TRT protocols who intend to stay the full 6 or 12 months, understand that cancelling early does not stop the bill, and accept documented fulfillment risk.
| Hone Health | Maximus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Transparency grade | C | D |
| Consult fee | $65 initial Biomarker Test + Consult [Verified July 2026] | No membership fee; consults are messaging-based and included with treatment [Verified August 2026] |
| Monthly cost | From $25/mo | From $100/mo |
| Real first-year cost | ~$700 | ~$1,250 |
| Bloodwork | 50+ biomarker panel required to start ($65 with consult); retesting every 90 days (Premium) or 6 months (Basic) [Verified July 2026] | $99.99 at-home testosterone test; labs billed separately from the treatment subscription [Verified August 2026, maximustribe.com lab-tests page] |
| Formats offered | injection, cream, oral, patch | oral, injection, cream |
| Insurance | No, cash pay | No, cash pay |
| States | US, varies by state; no public state list [Reported] | Not confirmed [Reported, verify before relying] |
| Trustpilot | 4.8/5 · ~12,069 reviews | 4.4/5 · ~600 reviews |
| Visit Hone Health | Visit Maximus |
Hone Health first-year math: Floor estimate: $65 assessment + Basic $25/mo × 12 ($300) + cheapest testosterone injections $28/mo × 12 ($336) ≈ $700. Premium tier: $65 + $155 × 12 + meds ≈ $2,200+.
Maximus first-year math: $99.99 at-home lab + enclomiphene on the 12-month plan, first month at the advertised 50% off ($49.99) and eleven at $99.99, is $1,249.87. Without the intro discount the same year is $1,299.87. The same twelve months bought one at a time cost $99.99 + $199.99 × 12 = $2,499.87, so the commitment saves half, and cancelling inside it still leaves every remaining month owing [Verified August 2026].
Choose Hone Health if
Data-driven patients (or couples) who want 50+ biomarkers tracked on a schedule and are comfortable doing membership-plus-medication math.
From $25/mo · Transparency C
Read full Hone Health review →Choose Maximus if
Men specifically seeking enclomiphene or oral-TRT protocols who intend to stay the full 6 or 12 months, understand that cancelling early does not stop the bill, and accept documented fulfillment risk.
From $100/mo · Transparency D
Read full Maximus review →Where both fall short
The honest part
Hone Health
- The advertised $25/mo is a membership fee, not a treatment price. Budget $53-$180+/mo all-in
- PR-placed 'review' articles on Newswire [Reported]
Maximus
- BBB F; rubric caps any BBB-F provider at 7.0 [Reported]
- Unfulfilled-prescription complaint basis for the F [Reported]
- Cancelling mid-term still owes every remaining month of the 6-month or 12-month commitment, per Maximus's own terms. On a provider whose BBB F is for not delivering prescriptions, that combination is the red flag, not either half [Verified August 2026]
- Plans auto-renew for a full further term at the then-current rate unless cancelled before the renewal date [Verified August 2026, terms]
- Anchor pricing: the advertised monthly is the longest tier, and one month costs $199.99 or $249.99 [Verified August 2026]
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This is general information, not medical advice. Hormone therapy is prescription treatment. Whether either provider fits your health history is a decision for a licensed clinician. Facts on this page render from our provider data layer, verified August 16, 2026 where sites allow crawling; items marked [Reported] rest on third-party sources.
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